Politically correct...

Stephanie2377 · 20-12-2006, 12:55 AM

So, it drives me nuts that we have to call this the "Holiday Season" now. At work, nothing can say "Christmas", everything is "Holiday". Yet, we wish people Happy Chanukah and Happy Kwanzaa (?)... yet, we can't say "Merry Christmas"?
I don't see why people get so upset about being wished a Merry Christmas if they aren't Christian. I know the workplace has to be neutral, but I just want to put a big ole MERRY CHRISTMAS sign in my office.
Plus, there is a CHRISTMAS TREE in the lobby! What will they do now... call it a Holiday Tree?
Sheesh.
Vent over.

FourBear · 22-12-2006, 01:07 AM

We seriously have a hoiday tree in our office. But...we walk around wishing everyone "Happy Hannukah," "Merry Christmas," "Happy Kwanzaa," and, everyone's all time favorite, "Merry Chrismahannukwanzakah"

Stephanie2377 · 22-12-2006, 02:02 AM

You truly have a holiday tree? That cracks me up! Today, I told everybody I saw "Merry Christmas". Happy Holidays be darned! I was going to say what I wanted to say!! If someone was Jewish and didn't like it, then tell me right back "Happy Chanukah to you!"

Plumley · 24-12-2006, 04:34 PM

I remember when one of the couples on Friends knew they were getting serious because they were sending joint "holiday cards." It's evolved into holiday trees and holiday parties and holiday gifts and I don't like it, either. We sanitize things to save other people's feelings and that's just wrong. If something bothers me, I deal with the feeling; I don't expect everybody else to change to accommodate me. Mandating away Christmas is ludicrous.

FourBear · 28-12-2006, 02:04 AM

Yeah..."holiday" tree. Makes no sense; I don't see anyone putting up a "holiday" menorah. Why can't we all celebrate our respective holidays? I think the feeling/attitude behind them (celebration of life, family, etc) is the common factor, so how can you be offended by someone wishing you a "Happy ____"?

Joel007 · 01-02-2007, 07:57 AM

If someone has booked a holiday, and then someone else books a holiday for the same time, and the second person has a random religious reason for doing it: Does the first person automatically get their holiday cancelled? Does discrimination work both ways?

In my office it does.

eldragon · 02-02-2007, 10:05 PM

Interesting.

Come live in the deep south with me. Here, our teachers at college put GOD in every lesson.

Not that I appreciate it, mind you.

I'm not an atheist, but what if I were?

Nobody asked me.

parise · 22-07-2007, 02:18 AM

When you consider the problems we face in the world today, is taking God out of everywhere really a good idea?

tater03 · 22-07-2007, 08:56 PM

I just cannot help but think that there is so much more to worry about at the moment. I mean it is not like anyone is saying Merry Christmas to offend anyone on purpose. Hopefully it will be better this year.

20-12-2006, 12:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stephanie2377 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	Politically correct... So, it drives me nuts that we have to call this the "Holiday Season" now. At work, nothing can say "Christmas", everything is "Holiday". Yet, we wish people Happy Chanukah and Happy Kwanzaa (?)... yet, we can't say "Merry Christmas"? I don't see why people get so upset about being wished a Merry Christmas if they aren't Christian. I know the workplace has to be neutral, but I just want to put a big ole MERRY CHRISTMAS sign in my office. Plus, there is a CHRISTMAS TREE in the lobby! What will they do now... call it a Holiday Tree? Sheesh. Vent over.

22-12-2006, 01:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
FourBear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 58	We seriously have a hoiday tree in our office. But...we walk around wishing everyone "Happy Hannukah," "Merry Christmas," "Happy Kwanzaa," and, everyone's all time favorite, "Merry Chrismahannukwanzakah"

22-12-2006, 02:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stephanie2377 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	You truly have a holiday tree? That cracks me up! Today, I told everybody I saw "Merry Christmas". Happy Holidays be darned! I was going to say what I wanted to say!! If someone was Jewish and didn't like it, then tell me right back "Happy Chanukah to you!"

24-12-2006, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Plumley Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2	I remember when one of the couples on Friends knew they were getting serious because they were sending joint "holiday cards." It's evolved into holiday trees and holiday parties and holiday gifts and I don't like it, either. We sanitize things to save other people's feelings and that's just wrong. If something bothers me, I deal with the feeling; I don't expect everybody else to change to accommodate me. Mandating away Christmas is ludicrous.

28-12-2006, 02:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
FourBear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 58	Yeah..."holiday" tree. Makes no sense; I don't see anyone putting up a "holiday" menorah. Why can't we all celebrate our respective holidays? I think the feeling/attitude behind them (celebration of life, family, etc) is the common factor, so how can you be offended by someone wishing you a "Happy ____"?

01-02-2007, 07:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Joel007 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 82	If someone has booked a holiday, and then someone else books a holiday for the same time, and the second person has a random religious reason for doing it: Does the first person automatically get their holiday cancelled? Does discrimination work both ways? In my office it does.

02-02-2007, 10:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
eldragon Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 34	Interesting. Come live in the deep south with me. Here, our teachers at college put GOD in every lesson. Not that I appreciate it, mind you. I'm not an atheist, but what if I were? Nobody asked me.

22-07-2007, 02:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
parise Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	When you consider the problems we face in the world today, is taking God out of everywhere really a good idea?

22-07-2007, 08:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
tater03 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16	I just cannot help but think that there is so much more to worry about at the moment. I mean it is not like anyone is saying Merry Christmas to offend anyone on purpose. Hopefully it will be better this year.